The PgAdmin3 save button handles "save" vs "save as" by suggesting the name of the file and allows the user to change it
On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 9:44 AM Michel Feinstein <michelfeinst...@gmail.com> wrote: > In that case I would say you need a "Save as..." button, whereas the > "Save" button will track changes and only save if there are any changes. > > On Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 11:42 Michael Shapiro <mshapir...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dave, >> >> I'd like to make a feature request that PgAdmin4 add a save button (that >> is always enabled) to any window that displays SQL. >> Most editors I have worked with always provide a save (and/or save as) >> even if the text has not changed. >> Even PgAdmin3 has a Save button for SQL displayed in the SQL window. >> >> On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 9:22 AM Dave Page <dp...@pgadmin.org> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 3:09 PM Ray O'Donnell <r...@rodonnell.ie> wrote: >>> >>>> On 18/07/2019 14:43, Michael Shapiro wrote: >>>> > Then what? >>>> > >>>> > On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 8:31 AM Ray O'Donnell <r...@rodonnell.ie >>>> > <mailto:r...@rodonnell.ie>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > On 18/07/2019 14:28, Michael Shapiro wrote: >>>> > > After selecting an object (eg a view) how do I save the SQL >>>> that >>>> > > PgAdmin4 extracts from the server? I don't see a "SAVE" button. >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > Hi there, >>>> > >>>> > Right-click on it in the object tree (Left of screen), then select >>>> > Scripts -> (type of script required). >>>> >>>> [Please keep replies on-list, and avoid top-posting - thanks.] >>>> >>>> Now that you ask, that's a good question.... I just tried it myself >>>> (Scripts -> Create script), and the "Save" button is greyed out. >>>> >>>> You can activate it by making some small edit in the generated SQL, but >>>> this seems like a bug. >>>> >>> >>> Depends how you look at it. The button is looking for changes the user >>> has made, not pre populated or loaded text. It's like when you double-click >>> on a file and it opens in an editor - most will not enable the save button >>> at that point. >>> >>> -- >>> Dave Page >>> Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com >>> Twitter: @pgsnake >>> >>> EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com >>> The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company >>> >>
